NFC North Review, Week 16: Familiar ground

Green Bay Packers: 9-6

Detroit Lions: 9-6

Minnesota Vikings: 7-8

Chicago Bears: 3-12

For the fourth straight season, the NFC North comes down to the final week. Perhaps by no coincidence, the Green Bay Packers have been involved in each such climactic game. That’s what happens when you have the division’s one constant in Aaron Rodgers. He puts you in position for this success.

Previous iterations include:

The scapegoated “Chris Conte” game in 2013 in a rivalry classic between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay at Soldier Field. It was here where receiver Randall Cobb scored a touchdown on fourth down with 48 seconds to go in the game to give the Packers the decisive 33-28 victory. The Bears haven’t…